Twelve author-contributed papers representing a cross-section of resarch, practice, and professional opinion are presented from a conference on severe behavior disorders of children and youth. The keynote paper, "In Search of Excellence in Special Education" by T. Lovitt is followed by these papers: "Autism: Some Commonly Accepted Presumptions" (A. Bauer and T. Shea); "Using Multiple Peer Exemplars to Develop Generalized Social Responding of an Autistic Girl" (J. Fox et al.); "Assessment and Treatment of Self-Stimulation in Severely Behaviorally Disordered Children" (J. Maag et al.); "Physical Intervention with Emotionally Handicapped Students: Issues and Best Practices" (K. Ruhl et al.); "Education for Self-Control: Classroom Applications of Group Process Procedures" (A. Reitz et al.); "Sequential and Simultaneous Processing in Children with Behavioral or Psychiatric Disorders: Validity of the K-ABC" (S. Forness and M. Herman); "Main and Interaction Effects of Metal Pollutants in Emotionally Disturbed Children" (M. Marlowe et al.); "Reconciling Educational Rights of Handicapped Pupils with the School Disciplinary Code" (P. Leone); "Teachers' Perception of Stress and Coping Skills" (L. Wheeler et al.); "Teacher-Owned Versus Student-Owned Problems: Does It Make a Difference?" (J. Hutton and T. Turnage); and "Competency Statements and Certification Standards for Teachers of the Behaviorally Disordered: How Do We Decide What Is Important?" (C. Young and R. Gable). (CL)